Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Evelina London Children’s Hospital Programme Manager, ARISE (African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle cell Education The Evelina London Children’s Hospital (ELCH) is seeking an enthusiastic, programme manager for one of our headlight EU funded project, African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle cell Education for a year fixed term. The successful applicant will work a multi professional consortium involving institutions in EU, Africa, Middle East and USA working closely with the project coordinator Benzi Foundation, Italy. Main duties of the job The job holder’s key responsibilities will include: Contributing to the assessment, development and implementation of strategies and project management for new partners or activities; Management of the scientific components of externally funded programmes, including the preparation of scientific progress reports as needed; Assisting faculty with the scoping and preparation of new funding bids; Management of the academic and pastoral components of the doctoral training programme, and educational outreach; Assisting with the scientific elements of the unit’s annual and quinquennial reviews; Giving support and advice to researchers where possible Working for our organisation This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. The Evelina London Children’s Hospital [ELCH] provides services for children and young people. It provides paediatric care for the local populations of the Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark but is also the largest centre for specialist tertiary paediatric care for South London and the South East of England. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) along with the AHSC partners is looking to expand its paediatric haematology service, which includes the largest sickle cell and thalassaemia provider for children in South East London and the Hub of the South London Haemophilia service. Evelina London Children’s leads both national and regional Transcranial Doppler Scanning (TCD) QA for stroke screening in sickle cell disease as well as active growing research portfolio in clinical research, drug clinical trials and global haematology. ELCH has a broad teaching transformational programme which aims to enhance patient and family care and also has major capital plans to develop additional physical capacity to meet this demand. In addition to this over 125,000 outpatients attend ELCH each year. We are looking for an individual with drive and vision with the right skills to complement the team and help further the service to be in the forefront of clinical and academic excellence. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will act as the lead in management of a highly skilled inter-sector and international staff exchange programme for research and innovation in the comprehensive care for sickle cell disease across European countries, Africa and USA will facilitate the joint up policy for patient care and improve health related outcomes, otherwise referred to as African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle cell Education: Improving Research Capacity for Service Improvement (ARISE) Person specification Qualifications/ Education Essential criteria Degree in life sciences or related field; or equivalent experience Project management qualification Desirable criteria Certificate in Clinical Research or similar post graduate qualification Masters level degree in appropriate field or equivalent experience Previous experience Essential criteria significant experience in related research field Previous experience in undertaking, coordinating, or managing clinical trials activities Experience in managing complex information or projects. Experience of working independently and as part of a team. Experience of working within the NHS, or in clinical academic research setting. Desirable criteria Experience in early phase clinical trials Experience of managing patient referrals Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research studies or trials Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability Essential criteria Detailed knowledge of ICH GCP, R&D governance and EU Clinical Trials Directive and The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 Competent to advise on clinical trial coordination and delivery Understanding of clinical research methodology. Understanding of current issues in delivery of early phase clinical trials. Ability to communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels and overcome barriers to understanding Excellent computer literacy and IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, databases) Strong correspondence, presentation and report writing skills Ability to interpret patient records and extract clinical data. Ability to work independently, on own initiative, and as part of a team Proven ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own work in a busy work environment and time critical situations. Methodical and organised approach and attention to detail. Excellent analytical and organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative without supervision Ability and willingness to handle confidential information without compromising confidentiality or trust Desirable criteria Ability to understand scientific terms and data presentations An understanding of the commercial research environment and the expectations of its stakeholders Ability to acquire in-depth knowledge of trial protocols Ability to educate and support staff of all disciplines in clinical trials methodology Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Baba Inusa Job title Lead Consultant Paediatric Haemoglobinopathies Email address [email protected] Telephone number 0207188 86203 Additional information Sharon Ndoro [email protected] 0207 188 6637/ 07918338730